Garment hanger



Dec. 1, 1942. s. M. ABBENS 2,303,313

GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan. 8, l94l Y M. ABBENS v AT r RNEY.

Patented Dec. 1, 1942 um rso. STATES PATENT omcs Sidney M. Abbens, San Francisco, Calif.

Application January 8, 1941, Serial No. 373,674

2 Claims.

retaining bar of the hangerthat will prevent the accidental displacement of the moth balls from the hanger.

The further object of the invention is the production of a garment hanger that is economical to manufacture, simple in construction, positive in operation, and highly serviceable in use. Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a central longitudinal section through the hanger;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a cross section through the hanger, the view being taken on the line H of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the hanger;

Fig. 5 is a top plan elevational view of the trouser supporting bar, the view being partly In the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the reference character A designates as a whole a hanger constructed in accordance with my invention, the main body portion of said hanger being preferably made of transparent material and embodying in its construction side arms I and 8 that .are equipped with recesses 9 and Ill that re! tain therein a plurality of moth balls, indicated by the reference character B. By constructing the main body portion out of transparent material the number and size of the moth b ll integrating moth balls therein will be apparent. It will be noted that openings II are provided in the upper extremities of the arms I and 8 in order that the moth balls may be placed in the recesses 9 and Ill- This feature of construction is illustrated to advantage in Fig. 1 of thedrawing. It is ob vious 'that a cover can likewise be employed from the arms.

In order to permit the fumes or gases to pass from the moth balls to the garment supported on the arms, I employ a plurality of spaced openings l2 in communication with said recesses 9 and I0.

Secured to the lower ends of the arms by wires or a like securing means I3 are the respective ends of a crossbar ll, which cross bar serves as a trouser or like garment supporting bar. This bar is preferably made of wood and has provided therein tapered openings I 5 in which moth balls 0 of a smaller diameter than the moth balls A are placed. Openings or.

apertures iii are likewise provided in the circular cross bar so that the fumes from the dismay likewise pass to the garment,

In order to prevent accidental displacement ofthe moth balls from the trouser supporting bar H, I have provided a perforated metallic shield I I that is in frictional contact with said. Due to the perforations prosupporting bar. vided in both the cross bar and the shield, the fumes, can likewise escape and pass to the suspended garment. The moth balls are thus separately retained within the bar.

In the modified form of the invention disclosed to advantage in Fig. 7, I propose to make the entire hanger of a tubular construction and form the main body portion l8 of the hanger integral with the tubular supporting bar 19. Ac-

cordingly, the moth balls can readily be positioned in both the body 18 and the bar formation l9. Likewise, spaced perforations 20, as in the preferred form of the invention, permit the passage of the gases or fumes to the suspended garments.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be obvious that I have devised a simplified construction of a garment hanger wherein disinfectant means, can be employed to readily eliminate troublesome moths.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as Preferred examples of the same and that various changes relative to the material,

size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. A garment hanger embodying in its construction a main body portion and a suspended circular bar, moth ball retaining recesses provided in said body portion and in communication with outlets for conveying fumes from the recesses to a suspended garment, said bar having tapered openings therein for retaining an auxiliary supply of moth balls. and a perforated circumferentially adjustable cover for removably keeping the moth balls in the tapered openings provided in the suspended bar.

SIDNEY M. ABBENS. 

